This course serves as an introduction to the teacher preparation program in Belize.  It is a beginning social foundations course for first year students who are considering teaching as a profession and who are seeking better understanding about the complexity and importance of education.  This course will provide students with an introduction to the field of education, focusing primarily on the nature and importance of the teaching profession, and discuss the current challenges and requirements for the profession.  It will enable students to explore the historical, social, cultural, philosophical, and technological foundations of education in Belize. It provides the opportunity for students to be introduced to and become conversant with the current documents which outline our Education Rules and understand them in the light of legislative authority.

This course is designed for student teachers in the AA in Primary Education Program who need to meet their professional elective requirements in the Expressive Arts.  It introduces basic Music concepts and accompanying pedagogical skills so student teachers can teach Music effectively and with confidence in the classroom. It is desgined to expose student teachers to various musical styles, to effective instructional aids for the classroom, and to promote and foster the musical talent of their students. Where available, student teachers are expected to participate in a field trip to visit with local musicians and or attend a musical concert. This course is practical in nature and the teaching methods will reflect one that can be implemented in the classroom.    

                             Education Department 

Welcome to Internship for the 2024 Academic Year! Congratulations to you as an intern in your pursuit of the Associate of Arts in Primary Education.  As you embark on this final round of your program, this Moodle portal has been prepared to be used as a guide that will provide valuable support during this phase of your teacher education program. It is hoped that the internship experience will allow you an opportunity to develop competence in your professional practice as you learn to associate teaching-learning theory that is applicable in the classroom setting and as you learn to examine your own practice.

All the best!